Launched 16:30, Rehoused 18:23 Re-launched 20:24, Rehoused 21:52 Thames Coastguard phoned the DLA to advise him that a yacht was aground on the north edge of the Foulness Sand and had been bumping on a 2′ wind over tide swell and before settling she dried out.  The Lifeboat crew found that she was a very well found and little used yacht on her…

Launched 11:52, Rehoused 12:05  The Lifeboat was tasked to assist a woman who had fallen overboard from a yacht racing in squally conditions. She had been watching the bowman gybing the spinnaker and had lost her footing or possibly been knocked overboard when the mainsail gybed a few seconds later.  The yacht was unable to recover her on…

Launched 14:22, Rehoused 17:00  The Lifeboat was launched to assist the crew of a yacht on passage from Eastbourne to Burnham who were unsure of their position. A passing fishing vessel was relaying her radio traffic to the coastguard, who asked the yacht to drop her anchor and stay where she was.  The Lifeboat found the yacht at the southern End…

Launched 14:22, Rehoused 17:00  The Atlantic 75 launched to assist a 23′ bildge keeler that had run aground and was pounding between the Ridge and Swallow Tail Buoys. The Lifeboat found the casualty aground to the south of the Ridge Buoy. As the yacht’s crew were disorientated and unsure of their position or the way home, the Lifeboat towed them…